An Open Letter to Wayne Simmonds

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 03/29/2013 at 12:00 pm

Hey, Simmer. I’m not sure if you know this, but when you first came to Philadelphia, I wasn’t your biggest fan. It wasn’t your fault, really. You were the other woman, so-to-speak. I was reeling from the trades of Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, two of my favorite players and the guys who had been at the core of the organization. You, Schenner, Couturier, and Jake took some heat from me because I was bitter. Everyone kept talking about how great of a player you were. How gritty you were, how you would be a perfect fit in Philadelphia. I …

Flyers’ third period woes continue as they fall to the Islanders 4-3 in a shootout

By Kevin Christmann
Posted on 03/28/2013 at 10:02 pm

Josh Bailey scored the shootout winner against Ilya Bryzgalov to give the New York Islanders the 4-3 shootout victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Brad Boyes also scored in the shootout, while Claude Giroux potted one for the Flyers on a beautiful move made famous by Pavel Datsyuk. Scott Hartnell scored two power play goals, while Mike Knuble added a goal of his own in a return to the lineup after being a regular healthy scratch. Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds each added two assists, while Read managed one himself. Accounting for the Islanders offensive efforts were John …

Podcast Episode 58: Trade Talk with Eklund

By Estebomb
Posted on 03/28/2013 at 11:30 am

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal talk to Eklund from Hockeybuzz about the Jarome Iginla trade (when we thought it was to Boston, d’oh!), the odds of the Flyers trading Max Talbot and Ruslan Fedotenko, the Flyers’ interest in various players, potential trades throughout the NHL before the deadline, and steps that the Flyers may take in the offseason to address their issues. The guys also discuss the Flyers’ losses to the Penguins and Rangers and say goodbye to former Flyers assistant coach Wayne Fleming. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 58 You can listen to the episode by following the …

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Looking forward: Who stays?

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 03/28/2013 at 8:00 am

Planning for next season. It’s the phrase you have heard in recent days and will continue to hear after each excruciating loss and lackluster performance. It is a way of saying that season is beyond repair and that the organization will make no knee-jerk moves or hasty decisions. Take, for instance, Peter Laviolette. Whether he is a fall guy or responsible for the poor play of the team is irrelevant at this point. As Chris Therien said on the radio last night, “Each coach has an expiration date. You get hired to get fired.” It’s an inevitability, a foregone conclusion. Lavy is merely …

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Atlantic Watch: Flyers keep slipping, Penguins keep winning, Rangers and Devils hanging on to playoff spots, Islanders within reach of postseason

By Craig F
Posted on 03/27/2013 at 11:00 am

The Philadelphia Flyers were the only team in the Atlantic Division not to win a game this week, as they went 0-1-1 against the Pens and Rangers. Things don’t get any easier for the Flyers over the next week, as they take on a division leader and two teams fighting to make the postseason. After a six-day break, the Flyers dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the CONSOL Energy Center on Sunday. Tyler Kennedy, who missed the Pens’ game against the New York Islanders due to being sick, ripped one over Ilya Bryzgalov’s right shoulder with 2:27 left …

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